"Here is perhaps the least surprising outcome of the Games: the awesome Williams sisters have secured the women's doubles for the United States, disposing of the Czech pair Hlavackova and Hradecka 6-4, 6-4. And Serena crowns a dominant display with a delightful twirl of celebration after plundering the gold medal point."

Those sisters would be, of course, American tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams. The Czechs are Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.

The Associated Press writes that "Venus closed out the match with a backhand volley winner after the Czechs saved a pair of match points. ... When the Americans in the crowd at Centre Court broke into a chant of 'U-S-A! U-S-A!' as they left the court, the sisters each pumped their fists, turned around to wave, then slapped a high-five. ... Venus Williams joins Conchita Martinez of Spain as the only tennis players to win medals at three different Olympics."